Updated on July 8, 2026 As a manufacturer, it’s all about improving business process to achieve high levels of production while maintaining quality. To this extent, technology innovation has focused on the shop floor and the production line. But what about the administrative and strategic processes which support production? Quickly getting the right information into … Read more
The manufacturing industry in the U.S. has long been considered a force of innovation within the world. However, in the most recent years, manufacturers are challenged when trying to increase overall productivity to remain competitive. One obvious answer is the adoption of AI technology. The industry is uniquely positioned to benefit from Artificial Intelligence (AI) and AI based technology such as Intelligent Automation to boost productivity within current staffing levels. And yet, most manufacturers haven’t adopted AI; they are still sitting on the sidelines.
As manufacturers increasingly embrace Industry 4.0 principles, it is important to understand the breadth of technologies that encompass Digital Transformation. These technologies include IoT, Extended Reality (AR/VR/MR), robotics, additive manufacturing, cloud computing, AI, and of course cyber security. This blog is about using Extended Reality in Manufacturing to advance the implementation of Industry 4.0 Extended … Read more
A few years ago, Augmented Reality (AR) exited the Gartner hype cycle as an emerging technology. The reason was not due to lost potential, quite the opposite. It was because AR has matured as a viable technology for business investment. Nevertheless, certain challenges persist when it comes to adoption. Access to CAD files to develop … Read more
